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It’s Easy to Start a Private School. Take Our Quiz to Find Out Where You Can Open Yours.

By Zisiga Mukulu, ProPublica · October 2, 2026

Ever imagine yourself as a private school operator? It’s not such a wild idea. Hundreds of new private schools have popped up all over the country in recent years, responding to a surge of public money for students to pay tuition. A team of ProPublica journalists has spent this year documenting how the American…

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It’s Easy to Start a Private School. Take Our Quiz to Find Out Where You Can Open Yours.

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